Shopping Planning

If you need a trivia about me, you should know I never shop for anything unless it’s on sale. It’s both a blessing and a curse, because I never buy expensive stuff and get really great deals but I tend to hoard and take advantage of sales because it’s on “sale”, even if on hindsight, I didn’t really need to shop. So you can understand how it is so easy for me to splurge during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I have a friend who shops for me during Black Friday – she receives my list and yes, shops for me (queues in line, goes to the store, etc) and the day after, we chat online on the great deals available on Cyber Monday. As early as now I am already thinking what to get on the biggest sale of the year!

A Green Way of Cooling Down

Whenever summer is beating hard upon us, what we do is make sure our airconditioning units fight back as hard and is on almost 24 hours a day. What we do not know is that it has a long term effect on our environment and we will be paying for it, literally and figuratively, in the end. GeOasis has found a revolutionary way to keep cool without further inflicting harm on our environment. The

geothermal heating and air conditioning systems use the solar energy stored just below our feet to provide heating, air conditioning and hot water. You can say geothermal systems recycle energy. You can have a geothermal cooling unit installed, now is the perfect time with tax refunds on the way! They also qualify for the 2009 reinvest and recovery acts 30% renewable tax credit.

Ceramic Art Glazes

I think these would make pretty accents in the kitchen:

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Do you know you can actually make those kinds of decorative tiles? AMACO/Brent is a leading store and educational site about pottery, ceramic glazing and other crafts. You can learn how to make
art glazes in bisque ceramic tiles if you want to. They have the best products and able teachers. You can even buy ceramic kilns – complete with an Excel EX-365 round kiln, furniture kit and accessories.

I have always been a crafty kid but got lost with my use of hands when I discovered computers and the internet. I hope I can go back to being artsy soon.

House MD

I have been such a bad correspondent in my main blog, haven’t I? I know this has been such a lame excuse but I have been extremely busy. If you know what I do for work, you would understand that it is something I need to be aggressive and be on my toes all the time. We have some big goals this year and now is not the time to rest on our laurels, among other things. The free time I have I have been spending catching up with a first love: reading, scrapping, or living vicariously though seasons of House. The husband and I are addicted to the show. Since I have a kid who thinks she owns the DVD player I can only watch when she is asleep so whenever the husband is at home, we literally stay up all night watching as many episodes as I can.

It makes me want to buy some suits at Scrubs and Beyond – they currently have a sale on koi scrubs. You can choose from koi uniforms or stylish surgical scrubs and even go wild with stripes with veterinary scrubs. You can even just buy the koi scrub pants. Medical personnel have never looked this good!

Labels

Can you imagine a world without labels? How will we able to read road signs, grocery items, know the sizes of clothes, shoes and bags?  Labels range from the simple tags to big folders that come with instructions. They come in nameplates, overlays, tags, vinyl, plastic – name it, labels have been printed on it.

Data Graphics Inc. is an ISO certified company the makes Custom Labels. Lest you think Custom Labels are all for common places and things, think again. Industrial labels need to be quality-tested. They need to be a Custom Label – complete with the manufacturer’s logo, warning sign and other important information it needs to have. Labels like these come in large rolls, multiple sheets, individual pieces, multiple label sets and kits, pressure sensitive adhesive or mounting holes for windows and difficult surfaces. Available finishes include transparent, brushed, metalized, reflective, tamperproof, fluorescent or phosphorescent.

Breezes Resorts

I have mentioned travelling in my earlier post. Travelling is one of the best bets when looking for some rest and recreation and the beach is the number one place to go to when vacation starts. The Caribbean is a famous place for beaches. Breezes Resorts have an all-inclusive resort there too. You
can get an all inclusive Caribbean vacation package with their amenities:

  • All meals, from breakfast buffets to dinner feasts.
  • Even late night snacks. All you can eat, all the time.
  • All drinks, from soft drinks to top-shelf premium brands.
  • All entertainment.
  • All tips & gratuities.
  • A host of land and watersports and top-of-the-line equipment.
  • All hotel taxes and airport transfers*.
  • And MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Actually, all Breezes Resorts offer those amenities. They have resorts in Curacao, Brazil, Panama, Bahamas and Jamaica. Jamaica houses their base resort, winner of resorts awards, while an all inclusive Bahamas vacation is very popular with Americans due to its close location off the coast of Florida.

You might want to try get an all inclusive Brazil vacation package too. I have always wanted to go to Brazil. It is the only country I know which has rain forests, waterfalls, Breeze Buzios is located 100 miles northeast of Rio de Janeiro and has been a longtime playground of the rich and famous. You can experience full star treatment there! Or you can try Breezes Costa do Sauipe – it is right in the heart of one of Brazil’s most exciting tourist destinations, just an hour north of the former capital city of Salvador. There’s always something going on, but you may just find yourself hypnotized by the ocean views.

Rest and Recreation

A few friends went to the recently-concluded Travel Expo three weeks ago hoping to find some great deals on travel packages for their summer getaway. Summer is in full-swing and people are just waiting for school classes to end to be able to travel with their families. I personally need to plan where we should go this year. Last year, we were able to manage one summer getaway. I want for us to have one, for us family.

If we can just afford it, who would not want to try the all inclusive vacation packages that are being offered by Breezes Resorts? They have a line of resorts in Jamaica, Curacao, Panama, Brazil and the Bahamas so you can never go wrong. In the Bahamas alone, Breezes Resort is nestled on the best beach – Nassau’s Cable Beach so you are assured of the best beach shore and the best resort!

If it’s going to be just you and your special someone, it is recommended you go to Runaway Bay Jamaica. It is located an hour away from the city of Montego Bay and once you arrive in the resort, you are greeted by quiet coves, endless beaches and shady hammocks around every corner. You are assured to get some peace and quiet, without being too far from the fun and action. Negril Jamaica
houses Breezes Grand, however, the flagship resort of all Breezes resorts. It is a multi-awarded resort, receiving the AAA 3-Diamond Award, Conde Nast Travellers Readers Award for “Best Resort” for Caribbean and Latin America.

They have an early booking bonus too! Book by February 17, 2010 and save up to $770 per couple on seven-night/eight-day getaways through August 31, 2010.